DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate skips planned budget vote, will return Thursday – APhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129187/— Rauner calls for lawmakers to resolve Illinois budget crisis – APhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/301259959/— Fake news presentation addresses real concerns – Jamie Sotonoff (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, they and only they determine is or is not fake news.)http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129345/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We’re asking you to put on your Sherlock Holmes hats and investigate,” said presenter and Teen Librarian Alice Son. “Constantly play the devil’s advocate.” One evaluation method — which had an acronym that amused the crowd — was the CRAAP Test. It stands for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose — things a reader should consider. “There is a bias for certain sources, so consider both sides,” Son said. The presentation included discussions on reading news on social media and asking people to place different media outlets on a “political bias spectrum.” They encouraged people to read and evaluate articles before instantly sharing them online; to read stories on both side of the spectrum or something that challenges their opinions; to regularly clear the cookies from their internet browsers to prevent the same types of stories from showing up; and to fact-check information at credible websites like Snopes.com, Politifact.com and FactCheck.org. “It’s sad that libraries, and various other institutions, have to teach people how to protect themselves,” said attendee Ralph Blasko of Arlington Heights. “We are all being manipulated every day … we have to be wary of everything.” The library will host another presentation on the topic March 23, and similar events are being planned at other libraries around the suburbs.)— Dying from cancer: Where you live could determine your fate – APhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170124/news/301249910/— DuPage inmates face extra charges over ‘spraying’ urine at deputies – Justin Kmitchhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129289/— Mayor: Medical marijuana dispensary a ‘positive thing’ for Algonquin – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Algonquin, you promote the destruction of Algonquin.)http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129244/— Hearing in DuPage could ‘put to rest’ 4-town merger idea – Marie Wilsonhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129213/— Rutland Township supervisor reinstated on April ballot – Lauren Rohrhttp://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/news/170129219/

DAILY CALLER
— Media Matters Is Building A Creepy Database On White House Journos – RACHEL STOLTZFOOShttp://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/media-matters-is-building-a-creepy-database-on-white-house-journos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Media Matters asked for help building a “comprehensive” database of reporters who “get to ask” questions at the White House Wednesday, sending a series of bizarre tweets in which the heads of various journalists are circled in red ink. “[Media Matters] is going to try to maintain a comprehensive database of who gets to ask questions at press briefings,” senior fellow Matthew Gertz tweeted. “We need your help to ID some!” Gertz then began tweeting out image after image of reporters asking questions in the White House briefing room, describing the question asked in each one and asking followers to identify the reporter. Each one’s head is circled in red ink. “Who is this?” he tweeted, along with one of the photos. “On Monday he asked about the Women’s March on Washington and the March for Life.” . . .White House press secretary Sean Spicer has switched up the pecking order in the first few briefings, opting to give outlets such as The New York Post and Christian Broadcasting Network an opportunity to ask questions, in addition to the more traditionally favored networks and wires.)— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Refusing Refugee Admissions Is Equivalent To Slavery.”http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/cair-refusing-refugee-admissions-is-equivalent-to-slavery/— Democrats Unify Around Shutting Down White People – Scott Greerhttp://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/democrats-unify-around-shutting-down-white-people/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.
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